Rudra Homam - Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple

Rudra Homam is a strong fire ritual. It is done at the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple. The homam prays to Lord Shiva in his fierce Rudra form. It cleans the mind, body, and surroundings. It also removes sins and bad karmas. Priests chant Sri Rudram and Chamakam from the Yajurveda. Ghee, herbs, and other sacred items are offered into the fire. Together, they give protection and inner strength. People do this homam for peace, health, success, and spiritual growth. It also helps with bad planets and life problems. Devotees believe it brings divine grace and leads to freedom from all suffering (moksha).

The Rudra Homam begins with Sankalpam, where the devotee states their name, gotra, and purpose of the homam. The puja area is sanctified with Punyahavachanam, followed by Kalasha Sthapana, invoking Lord Shiva in the sacred pot. Then, Ganapati Puja is performed to eliminate obstacles. The main ritual involves chanting Sri Rudram and Chamakam, powerful Vedic hymns from the Yajurveda, in front of the Homa Kund (fire pit). As each Anuvaka (section) of the Rudram is chanted, offerings like ghee, samidha (wood sticks), herbs, sesame seeds, rice, and sugar are poured into the fire. Abhishekam to a Shiva Lingam is also done with water, milk, honey, and curd. The ritual concludes with Poornahuti (final offering), mangal aarti, naivedyam, and prasadam distribution. Performed with devotion and precision, this homam invokes Lord Rudra's grace to destroy sins, grant peace, remove doshas, and protect devotees from suffering and negative influences.